Free Hug Day and The Need For Warm Connections

I say it all the time: communication is a dying art. Communication is becoming more and more watered-down because human interaction is becoming so limited. As generations progress, we, the human creature, develop a greater need for space. It’s no wonder that people are more bulletproof, ideaproof, and recluse than ever before! We’ve become desensitized to just about everything, mostly because of the fears we’ve been instilled with by the mass media and the fact that, those we were raised around, never really learned the power of warm connections.

Along comes the Free Hugs Campaign to chop away at those barriers that many of us have erected. I firmly believe that we could all use a hug in this day and age. Some cultures are strict about physical contact and, in some places, government forbid many types of public displays of affection – it’s really a shame! Naturally, one must know their limits when matters of touch are concerned. Just like any marketing or communication in general, it is important to obtain the permission first. Once that door is open, let the warmth pour in!

We may not all have the tenacity and energy to go out there and hug random strangers, especially if you live in a generally-rude city, but why not give someone a hug today? Heck, even the walls need hugs…